TRWD continues to monitor reservoir conditions 24 hours a day. Currently, the Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, and Richland-Chambers spillways are making discharges – see table below. Updates to flood discharges will be posted here.
Lake Closure Status
- Lake Bridgeport has reopened as of 9 a.m. this morning (Sunday May 31, 2020)
- TRWD lakes (including Marine Creek), trail systems and parks remain open to the public and available for normal recreational activities. However, visitors are subject to all rules, regulations and guidance issued for each specific location either federal, state or local during this period of National Emergency. Please click here to see an important notice about new Eagle Mountain Park hours.
- The City of Fort Worth has closed Lake Worth. The official announcement can be found on their homepage. Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is calling for dry conditions today. A chance for isolated showers returns to the forecast Monday through Wednesday, see Graphic-1 below. Please continue to follow the NWS and the River Forecast Center (RFC) for the latest information regarding the weather and river conditions, respectively.
Lake Projections
- Lake Bridgeport is currently receding.
- Eagle Mountain Lake is expected to remain near 650 ft-msl for at least today.
- Lake Worth is expected to remain near 596 ft-msl for at least today.
- TRWD continues to route the large amount of water from the upper part of the watershed through Eagle Mountain and Lake Worth as safely and quickly as possible. Inflow to Eagle Mountain has started slowly dropping off as reductions in discharge from Bridgeport a few days ago are being seen. A small discharge reduction at Eagle Mountain Lake was made today and another was made at Lake Bridgeport. Both Eagle Mountain and Lake Worth are nearing the point where the pool levels and discharges should start reducing.
Please be advised that forecasts and projections are subject to change, and TRWD reservoir operations are based on observed rainfall conditions. The next Reservoir Monitoring Update will be posted tomorrow morning.
Graphic-1. NWS Guidance
**Benbrook Lake is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ***See Benbrook Lake Home Page for current discharge.*Lake Worth is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth. See the City of Fort Worth news feed for updates on Lake Worth.
Please call the Flood Hotline for further information.
817-720-4296
If prompted to leave a message, the flood monitor on duty will return your call within 30 minutes.
Posted by LPB.
